The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1886.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2462, 27 November 1886, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1886.

The roault of Thuraday's show must strengthen the Masterton Pastoral Society, Under somewhat discouraging . circumstances, arising oat of unfavorable, olimatio conditions the exhibition was financially a success and the exhibits indicated as contrasted with the previous years' record, a substantial improvement. We were dossed to notice among the visitors many well-known Lower Valley settlers and the local Committee had the pleasure of seeing numerous Featherston and Greytown residents on the ground. It was perhaps a little ungenerous on the part of Carterton that so (ew of its settlers returned the visit which so many Masterton people paid to its gathering in the early part ot this month, but.we hope to see the soreness which ibis fact indicates gradually give way to, a rivalry, if there needs be a contention, of a more friendly and genial character. We believe that very many settlors both north and south of the Waingawa will work in the direotion of amalgamating the existing societies and' though the local prejudices ot many who hold ©xtremo views and express them with indiscreet warmth may for a time prevent union the influence of those who take a broader view of the question as one which afleots the prosperity of the Wairarapa as a whole must in time prevail <

. Ihe Ministry have practically refused to help to maiuiaiu the through road between Ma&terton ftnd Napier, and we aro not surprised at this because the Government is, if not hostile to road construction, on almost every occasion unfriendly towards it. In the present instance the refusal to assist is, a very short-sighted policy, having regard to the consideration that the Minister'for Lands is now endeavoring to settle bush lands in that district. It is scarcely to the interest of the Government that access to market, and to the railway which it is constructing, should be barred by toll gates, and as far as we can judge, the curt refusal of the Government to contribute makes the collection of this objectionabls form of impost for repairing the road indispensable. The answer ol the Government to the late appeal for assistance will be felt as a sort of wet blanket by the bush settlers, and such an answer would nevßr have been given by the late Atkinson Ministry.

Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their stock sale dairy oows and fat beasts. Mr Foley gave an excellent entertainment to a small but appreciative audience m the Theatre Royal last evening. Mrs Smith, late of Cavendish-st,, London Weßt, notifies that she has commenced business as a dress maker in Colestreet. On Wednesday last Mr J. Tully, of Groytown, was fined £BO for allowing, rabbits to inorease on his Lower Valloy Run. The Rev R, T. Bachelor of Carterton has reßieued his cure with a view to returning to England. A telegram'from New $y mouth 1 states that Major Atkinson, who recently sprained his ankle, is worse, erysipelas having made its appearance. Mm Atkinson does not improve in health. Racehorse owners are reminded that the nominations for the Featherston Racing Club's New Yenrs Day meeting close on Wednesday next, December Ist. A full programme of events will be found in another column, There was an unusual largo meeting at the Salvation Army last evening, when Captain Bamford, of Dunedin, led the van, To-night and to-morrow special services will be held at which bricklayer Bainton and hi* wife, of Wellington, will assist.

There was some excitement at Paeroa River this week on account of tho reported "saurian monßter" being seen in the river. The animal has been captured, and proves to be an enormous grey soal, 7ft Sin long, and weighing 3owt. Another ii believed,to be still at large, The Standard says that the shearers in that distriot have not submitted to the reduction, to 17s (id per hundred, but are getting 20s, with, perhaps, an occasional exception. The feeling appears to be general that 20s is fair pay, and that the sheep farmers would sooner give that sum than leave the wool on the sheep.

Messrs Lowes & lorns held a sale ot exhibits yesterday. Tho attendance was good, and a fair amount of sales were effected, all cattle selling, also fat sheop, j pigs and horses, but the rams were all passed. Ayrshire and Shorthorn bulls from £5 to £8; Ayrshire cows from £l2 10s each; small fat sheep 7s 3d; pigs lis 6d to 18s, horses £6 to £9. A special meeting of the Committee of tho Masterton Horticultural Sooiety is conyened for Monday noxt at 2.30 p.m. Prizes will be paid on the Bameday between the hours of three and four o'clock. Acoouuta against the Sooiety are to be sent in to tho Secretary Mr Hathaway, i by 12 o'clock on that day. A promenade concert and ball in aid of the Recreation Ground was given in the Grey town Town Hall last evening, and was attended bv about sixty couples.. The first hajf of the programme was liberally interspersed with vocal gems by tho leading amateurs of the district, the Featherston and Masterton talent being well represented. Dancing was kept up till daylight this morning to the music contributed by Greyfcown ladies. Sir Julius Vogel speaking at Dunedin on Friday last said the Government were making an efiort to retrench aB far as possible without impairing efficiency, Had he spoken to them last year he should have gone very largely into the question of railway construction and ot future works, but the last loan had not yielded a satisfactory prico, and he anticipated that Parliament would deem is wise for some time to ootne to carry only to completion tho railways already authorised, and to abstain so far as possible from goiug to the London market for fresh loaua. (Applause.) At the R.M. Court Greytown on Wednesday, before Mr You Sturmer I R.M., and Mr F, H. Wood, J.P.. the case Orbell v Tully, Breach of Rabbit Act, defendant was fined £2O and cost. A case of malicious damage to property (breaking windows) Bebley v Birch, resulted in the defendant being fined £1 and costs with a strong admonitions from the Bench. A charge of assault and using abusing language John Marohant Fraser vE, Buckeridge, case dismissed, the plaintiff failing to prove the assault, and the Bench observing that plaintiff evoked the strong expression by his conduct, In a case against W. Pole and Annie Pole using abusive language toward one Prescilb Richardson, tho defendants were bound over separately to keep the peace for six months under a penalty of £5 each in default. * Venetian Blind and Eevolving Shutter many aotory. All Blinds guaranteed of the very best description. Price list on application to R. W. Henn (lata Henn and Hansen.) Poneke Steam Venetian Blind and Eevolving Factory i Wellington.—Aj>vt